Second win of the Finals for Cedevita Olimpija

Cedevita Olimpija defeated Krka 91–74 in the second game of the national championship finals on Saturday at Stožice, taking a 2–0 lead in the series for the national title. In front of their home fans on Saturday, the Ljubljana Dragons took another step toward defending their national championship title. With the victory over Krka from … Continued

Cedevita Olimpija defeated Krka 91–74 in the second game of the national championship finals on Saturday at Stožice, taking a 2–0 lead in the series for the national title.

In front of their home fans on Saturday, the Ljubljana Dragons took another step toward defending their national championship title. With the victory over Krka from Novo Mesto, they moved ahead 2–0 in the national championship final series and are now just one win away from securing their sixth consecutive Slovenian national championship. The third game of the finals is scheduled for Monday at 6:00 p.m. in Novo Mesto.

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Krka got off to the better start, leading by eight points after the first quarter. However, the Dragons responded decisively in the second period and went into the locker room with a two-point advantage (51–49).

In the second half, the home team completely took control of the game. When Thomas Kennedy scored in the 29th minute, Cedevita Olimpija had extended its lead to 15 points (72–57). The remainder of the game brought no comeback, and Zvezdan Mitrović’s team celebrated its second victory in the finals series.

DJ Stewart scored 27 points for Cedevita Olimpija. Umoja Gibson added 15 points, David Škara scored 13, and Aleksej Nikolić contributed 10.

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GAME 2

Arena Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Saturday, May 30, at 20.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – KRKA 91:74 (22:30, 29:19, 24:11, 16:14) [2:0]*
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 27 (6 rebounds), Gibson 15 (7 assists), Gueye, Cerkvenik 8, Škara 13 (6 rebounds), Radović 9 (7 rebounds), Nikolić 10 (6 assists), Hukić, Stjepanović, Ciperle 3, Tonejc, Kennedy 6.

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GAME 3

ŠD Leona Štuklja (Novo mesto, Slovenia), Monday, June 1, at 18.00:
KRKA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA (TV prenos na Šport TV 1)

GAME 4**

Arena Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Wednesday, June 3, at 18.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – KRKA (TV prenos na Šport TV 1)

GAME 5**

ŠD Leona Štuklja (Novo mesto, Slovenia), Friday, June 5, at 18.00:
KRKA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA (TV prenos na Šport TV 1)

*First team to three wins will be the champions
**Possible Game 4 and Game 5.

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GAME 1

ŠD Leona Štuklja (Novo mesto, Slovenia), Wednesday, May 27:
KRKA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 89:90 (15:21, 16:18, 22:13, 13:14, 8:8, 15:16)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 20 (5 rebounds), Nikolić 15 (7 assists), Gueye, Cerkvenik 10 (7 rebounds), Škara 11 (7 rebounds), Gibson 20 (6 assists), Radović 2 (6 rebounds), Hukić, Stjepanović, Ciperle, Tonejc, Hurt 12.

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